Improvement in hat and coat guards



s. N. BOB BI'NS.

Hht and Co-af'Guards.

Patentd Feb. 18,1873.

a In/Ir AM. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHIC ca MK (amen/v51; macssq) UNITED STATESSUMNER ROBBINS,

on NEW YORK, N, Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN HAT AND COAT GUARDS.

' Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 136,005, datedFebruary 18, 1873.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SUMNER N. ROBBINS,

have invented a new and Improved Combined Hat and Coat Guard, of whichthe following is a specification:

Figure 1 is a side view of my invention, showing the application to asilk hat. Fig. 2 is a front View, and Fig. 3 is a bottom view, of thesame.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of my invention is to supply to the public a device by theuse of which the annoying change or carrying off of silk and other hats,overcoats, satchels, &c., may be effectually prevented. My inventionconsists of two U-shaped metal hooks, which are connected by a smalllock applied to one of them, and are adjusted to the brim and innerlining of the hat. A short guard-chain may further connect the twohooks, to be placed around any fixed body, or be also connected with anovercoat, satchel, umbrella, or other object.

In the drawing, A represents the hat, to which is applied at the brimthe hook B, made of suitable metal. Hook B is bent in the shape of a U,wide enough to admit the brimof different kinds of hats. To one side ofhook B is applied a small lock, D, constructed in such a manner that asimilar Usha-ped hook, O, can be introduced therein. The key a opens andseparates hook 0 whenever it is desirable to take the hat off for use.Hook 0 is also made of suitable metal, and of narrower width than hookB, to be slipped over the inside lining of the hat. That sidecorresponding with the lock side of hook B is provided with a T- shapedextension, d, into which the aperture 12 for the admission of thespring-bolt c of lock D is applied. Hook 0 is placed into lock D underan angle corresponding to that of the body of the hat with the brim, andlock D and extension 61 are constructed in such a manner that when thehooks are connected that angle is produced.

The spring-bolt e of lock D snaps readily into aperture b of hook 0 whenthe same is pressed on the bolt, establishing thereby a quick connectionof the hooks.

A short guard-chain, E, may be applied at fand g to lock D and hook O,to be used for the purpose of connecting the hat with any fixed object,as a hatstand, hook, 860., and also together with any article ofgentlemens apparel, so that in traveling or in hotels hats, coats,satchels, and other articles usually carried in the hand may be securelyand quickly fastened, and thereby protected against exchange or theft.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecureby Letters Patent- The U shaped hooks B G, the latter having a T-shapedapertured extension, d, the Spring Witnesses PAUL GOEPEL, T. B. MOSHER.

